How To Tell FAKE Chanel Bags In 2025

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Last Updated on januari 6, 2025 by Ch David

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Not sure if your Chanel is authentic? We’ll help you figure it out.

This guide helps you verify any model of Chanel’s bags.

Want a professional verdict? Reach out to our expert Chanel authenticators and they’ll explain every single concern you have.

How to Tell If a Chanel Bag is REAL

The answer: Look at the interior “CHANEL ®” text. Fakes often have it at the wrong font-weight.

1. CHANEL ®

Authentiek: All letters have the same thickness (same for all stitches).
Nep: Text is too thin, but stitching is too thick.

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2. Date code

Authentiek: Thinner “CC” logos and thicker numbers.
Nep: Thck “CC” logo and thin numbers.

The serial code’s initial numbers indicate the series and the season of the bag’s creation. It will also reveal other authentication features, such as holographic marks.

How to read the Chanel date code:

2020 bags have serial codes starting with 30XXXXXX
2019: 27XXXXXX, 28XXXXXX, 29XXXXXX
Late 2018 to 2019: 26XXXXXX
Early 2018: 25XXXXXX
Late 2017 to early 2018: 24XXXXXX
Early 2017: 23XXXXXX
Late 2016 to early 2017: 22XXXXXX
Late 2015 to early 2016: 21XXXXXX
Late 2014 to early 2015: 20XXXXXX
Early 2014: 19XXXXXX
Late 2013 to early 2014: 18XXXXXX
Late 2012 to early 2013: 17XXXXXX
Early 2012: 16XXXXXX
2011: 15XXXXXX
Late 2010 to early 2011: 14XXXXXX
Late 2009 to early 2010: 13XXXXXX
Late 2008 to early 2009: 12XXXXXX
2006 to early 2008: 11XXXXXX
2005 to early 2006: 10XXXXXX
2004 to early 2005: 9XXXXXX
2003 to early 2004: 8XXXXXX
2002 to early 2003: 7XXXXXX
2000 to early 2002: 6XXXXXX
1997 to late 1999: 5XXXXXX
1996 to early 1997: 4XXXXXX
1994 to early 1996: 3XXXXXX
1991 to early 1994: 2XXXXXX
1989 to early 1991: 1XXXXXX
1986 to late 1988: 0XXXXXX

3. Stikken

Authentiek: Bigger and definitely noticeable stitches.
Nep: Smaller and barely visible threads.

Een korte vermelding:

De stappen die we tot nu toe hebben geschreven zijn de BEST manieren om dit item te verifiëren
De volgende stappen zijn nog steeds betrouwbare methoden...
... maar ze zijn van toepassing op niet-top-versies van replica's die beschikbaar zijn voor dit item

Als je twijfelt, raden we je aan om de stappen die we boven deze regel hebben uitgelegd nog eens te controleren.

4. Buckle

Look on the interior side of the buckle, and you’ll find the “CHANEL PARIS” engraving.

That’s what we want check out for this step.

Authentiek:
- More distance between “CHANEL” and the empty part below.
- “PARIS” is thicker than the replica.
Nep:
- “CHANEL” text is too close to the empty part of the buckle.
- “PARIS” text is too thin.